Latest updates: East Midlands Live Friday 29 March

Summary

Man jailed for at least 20 years for killing toddler
Girl, 9, speaks at global conference on glasses campaign
Large caravan park blaze 'deliberate'
Driver's near miss with overtaking lorry
Council promises it is not closing centre
Driver who ran over PC 'feared for life'
Clumber Park 'most visited' East Midlands' tourist attraction
Updates for Friday 29 March

Live Reporting

David Pittam and Sandish Shoker

Ford has become 'graveyard of cars'published at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has shared a photo of what they've called a "graveyard of broken cars" after another call to the ford at Watery Gate Lane near Hinckley today.
The team has collected registration plates and bumpers left behind by cars and vans that have got stuck as motorists risk driving through the water.
Image source, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
In a warning on Facebook , externalfirefighters wrote: "Please don’t drive through even if it looks shallow."
Several drivers have made the mistake of driving through the ford in recent months as they misjudge the depth of the water and then have to be rescued.
Image source, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Rowley rejects Brexit deal 'lets just leave'published at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
MPs have rejected Theresa May’s EU withdrawal agreement by 344 votes to 286.
Mrs May said the vote would have "grave" implications and the "legal default" was that the UK would leave on 12 April.
The MP for North East Derbyshire has taken to Twitter to explain his vote.
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'Pity British people can't change minds' says MPpublished at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
MP for Broxtowe Anna Soubry, who left the Conservative party to form The Independent Group, has criticised some MPs for changing their stance on Theresa May's EU withdrawal agreement.
Following the latest vote she has once again called for British people to be given another vote.
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Girl, 9, speaks at global conference on glasses campaignpublished at 14:57 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
A nine-year-old girl from Nottingham who has called for more Disney characters in glasses has been speaking at a global conference on the issue.
Lowri Moore wrote to the media firm earlier this year asking for more princesses to be spectacled.
In response they said it "remains committed to creating characters that are accessible and relateable to all children."
Yesterday Lowri was invited to London's Science Museum by charity Clearly to talk about her campaign and how they can bring glasses to the world's poorest people.
"I actually feel quite proud," she said.
"I just wanted to make a difference and I feel like it has."
Aldi to knock down store - and build a bigger onepublished at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019
David Pittam
BBC News Online
Aldi has been given the go-ahead to demolish its Thorpe Astley store and replace it with a bigger one.
This is because it's too small to keep up with demand and looks a bit outdated, the firm said. It will be about 200 sq m larger.
The plans were approved by Blaby District Council last night.
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Forest's support for Kick It Outpublished at 14:31 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Nottingham Forest's match against Swansea tomorrow will be about more then just football.
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Friendly feud over 'T'owd man' originpublished at 14:14 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
A dispute has erupted between two areas of Derbyshire, over who lays claim to foot-high stone carving.
T'owd Man, which depicts a lead miner with a pick-axe and a basket in his hand, is synonymous with Wirksworth's St Mary's Church, after the carving was discovered on the building during a refurbishment in the 1870s.
His image has been printed on tea towels and tote bags in the town, but the village of Bonsall, just down the road, has said it too has a claim to T'owd Man.
The same carving was found at the village's 13th Century St James' Church during a makeover in 1863.
BBC Radio Derby reporter Wesley Mallin said: "Bonsall is fighting back, planning a T'owd Man walk and publicising his history as a lead mining icon.
"All they ask is that when you see him, you think of the village up the road and call him by his proper name - T'owd Man of Bonsall."
Man arrested after shop ram-raidpublished at 13:54 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
A convenience store in Leicestershire was ram-raided in the earlier hours of this morning, police have said.
Image source, Google
Cash was stolen from One Stop in Kirby Muxloe at about 01:30 this morning after a red Mazda drove through the shutters of the store.
Police believe four people were involved, who drove off in the Mazda, heading towards Ratby Lane.
A 44-year-old man, from Leicester, has been arrested on suspicion of burglary and is in custody.
Debenhams secures £200m lifeline with lenderspublished at 13:52 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019
BBC Business News
Struggling department chain Debenhams has agreed a £200m refinancing lifeline with lenders, leaving the door open for Mike Ashley's Sports Direct based in Shirebrook, which has been vying to make a bid.
Image source, PA
The retailer said the latest deal offered "reassurance" for employees, pension holders, suppliers and lenders.
Sports Direct is the biggest Debenhams shareholder, with a 29.7% stake.
The firm has already made a number of attempts to seize control of Debenhams, which have been rebuffed.
Teens charged after man stabbed in eyepublished at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
Two teenagers have been charged after a man was stabbed in the eye in a Nottingham street.
A boy aged 17 has been charged with serious assault and will appear before magistrates today.
Image source, Google
Another boy, aged 16, was charged with grievous bodily harm with intent and was remanded in secure accommodation until next week.
The pair were arrested after they approached the 20-year-old man in Southfield Road, Radford at about 21:45 on Monday.
Police want to speak to these people after Derby attackpublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019
David Pittam
BBC News Online
Two men walking home for a night out in Derby were jumped by a group and attacked, Derbyshire Police have said.
Image source, Derbyshire Constabulary
The men, age 24 and 25, were attacked at about 03:30 in Iron Gate.
The 24-year-old was knocked to the ground and stamped on, sustaining serious injuries.
The 25-year-old was not so severely hurt.
It happened on 8 December but police have only just released images of a number of people they think could help.
Traffic light failure at M1/A38 roundaboutpublished at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A problem with the traffic lights at the M1/A38 roundabout is causing some disruption.
Police were deployed earlier to manually manage traffic.
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Tribute paid to Thunderbirds actorpublished at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Shane Rimmer, who was the voice of Scott Tracy and a regular guest at Leicester's National Space Centre, has died.
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Driver's near miss with overtaking lorrypublished at 12:40 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019
He said it was only the driver being overtaken slowing down that saved him from being hit.
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Mum's partner jailed for toddler murderpublished at 12:38 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019
Thomas Curd will serve a minimum of 20 years for beating and poisoning 22-month-old Eve Leatherland.
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Fire that destroyed caravans 'deliberate'published at 12:29 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019
Police and fire crews are still trying to determine the cause, but do not believe accelerants were used.
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Derbyshire town to hold first ever pride paradepublished at 12:09 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019
David Pittam
BBC News Online
Get ready for music, colour and (hopefully) sun - pride is coming to Belper for the first time ever.
The Derbyshire town's council unanimously agreed to hold the event, which celebrates the LGBT community, on 3 August.
Organisers say they're "overwhelmed" with the response and offers to help, including from the fire service, Derby University and local schools.
It will be one of the smallest towns by population in the country to host such an event.
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Sarah Barley-McMullen, chair of Belper Pride, said: "I think it's important we show every section of the community that we stand together. In a small town like Belper that's more important than ever."
Watch: Dog and lamb unlikely friendshippublished at 12:08 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
From catching criminals to playing with a spring lamb - Jess, the former Leicestershire police dog is softening in her retirement.
Delays after lorry sheds load of brickspublished at 12:06 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Two lanes of the A38 are blocked after a lorry mounted the roundabout at the junction of the A52 and shed its load.
Derbyshire Police were called at 10:45 to the junction, after the lorry shed its load of bricks onto the road, blocking two lanes of the A38 northbound.
Traffic information website Inrix is reporting delays in all directions at the roundabout.
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Mansfield teenager goes missingpublished at 11:59 Greenwich Mean Time 29 March 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Police say they're concerned for the safety of a 15-year-old girl who's gone missing from the Mansfield area, external.
Macie Pagani has not been seen since yesterday. Call 101 if you can help.
Image source, Nottinghamshire Police